Luke Verse-by-Verse Breakdown and Commentary Luke 1 Prologue 1:1-4Zechariah and Elizabeth (1:5-25)The Annunciation (1:26-38)Mary’s Magnificat (1:46-56)The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57-66)Zechariah’s Prophecy about John (1:67-79) Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus (2:1-7)Angels, Shepherds, and Jesus Born in Bethlehem (2:8-20)Jesus is Presented in the Temple (2:21-40)The Boy Jesus in the Temple (2:41-52) Luke 3 John the Baptist (3:1-20)John the Baptist’s Ministry (3:1-6)John the Baptist and Repentance (3:7-14)John Declares the Coming Messiah (3:15-20)Jesus’ Genealogy and God’s Grace (3:23-38) Luke 4 The Temptation of Jesus (4:1-13)Jesus Begins His Ministry in Nazareth (4:14-30)Jesus Heals in Capernaum (4:31-37)Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law (4:38-41) Luke 5 Jesus Calls the First Disciples (5:1-11)Jesus Cleanses a Leper (5:12-16)Jesus Heals a Paralytic (5:17-26)Jesus Calls Levi (5:27-32)Jesus is Asked about Fasting (5:33-39) Luke 6 Jesus and the Sabbath (6:1-5)Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath (6:6-11)Jesus Chooses the Twelve (6:12-16)The Sermon on the Plain (6:17-26)Love Your Enemies (6:27-36)Do Not Judge (6:37-42)A Tree and Its Fruit (6:43-45)The Wise and Foolish Builders (6:46-49) Luke 7 Healing a Centurion’s Servant (7:1-10)Raising the Widow’s Son at Nain (7:11-17)John’s Questions to Jesus (7:18-35)A Sinful Woman Forgiven (7:36-50) Luke 8 The Women Who Followed Jesus (8:1-3)The Parable of the Sower (8:4-8)The Purpose of the Parables (8:9-15)The Lamp Under a Jar (8:16-18)Jesus’ Mother and Brothers (8:19-21)Jesus Calms the Storm (8:22-25)The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (8:26-39)The Healing of Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman (8:40-56) Luke 9 Sending Out the Twelve (9:1-6)Herod’s Perplexity About Jesus (9:7-9)Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (9:10-17)Peter’s Confession (9:18-20)Jesus Predicts His Death (9:21-27)The Transfiguration (9:28-36)Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon (9:37-43)Jesus Predicts His Death (9:44-50)Samaritans Reject Jesus (9:51-56)The Cost of Discipleship (9:57-62) Luke 10 Sending Out the Seventy (10:1-12)Woe to Unrepentant Cities and the Return of the Seventy (10:13-20)Jesus’ Joy and Thanksgiving (10:21-24)The Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)Mary and Martha (10:38-42) Luke 11 Jesus Teaches the Lord’s Prayer (11:1-13)Jesus and Beelzebul (11:14-23)Unclean Spirit Returns (11:24-28)The Sign of Jonah (11:29-32)The Light Within (11:33-36)Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers (11:37-54) Luke 12 Warnings and Encouragements (12:1-12)The Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13-21)Do Not Worry (12:22-34)Be Watchful! (12:35-48)Jesus the Cause of Division (12:29-53)Interpreting the Times (12:54-59) Luke 13 Repent or Perish (13:1-9)Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman (13:10-17)The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast (13:18-21)The Narrow Door (13:22-30)Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem (13:31-35) Luke 14 Healing of a Man with Dropsy (14:1-6)Teachings on Humility and Hospitality (14:7-14)The Parable of the Great Banquet (14:15-24)The Cost of Discipleship (14:25-35) Luke 15 The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin (15:1-10)The Parable of the Prodigal Son (15:11-32) Luke 16 Parable of the Dishonest Manager (16:1-13)Jesus Teaches about the Law and Divorce (16:14-18)The Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31) Luke 17 Jesus Teaches about Faith and Duty (17:1-10)Jesus Heals Ten Lepers (17:11-19)The Coming of the Kingdom (17:20-37) Luke 18 Parable of the Persistent Widow (18:1-8)The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18:9-14)Jesus Blesses Little Children (18:15-17)Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler (18:18-30)Jesus Again Predicts His Death (18:31-34)Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar (18:35-43) Luke 19 Jesus and Zacchaeus (19:1-10)The Parable of the Ten Minas (19:11-27)The Triumphal Entry (19:28-40)Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem (19:41-44)Jesus Cleansing the Temple (19:45-48) Luke 20 The Authority of Jesus Questioned (20:1-8)The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (20:9-19)Paying Taxes to Caesar (20:20-26)The Question about the Resurrection (20:27-40)Warning Against the Scribes (20:45-47) Luke 21 The Widow’s Offering (21:1-4)Signs of the End Times (21:5-38) Luke 22 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas’ Betrayal (22:1-6)Jesus and the Last Supper/Passover (22:7-23)Who is the Greatest? Jesus’ Teaching on Servanthood (22:24-30)Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial (Luke 22:31-38)Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives (22:39-46)Jesus’ Arrest and Judas’ Betrayal (Luke 22:47-53)Peter Denies Jesus (22:54-62)Jesus is Mocked, Beaten, and Tried (22:63-71) Luke 23 Jesus Before Pilate and Herod (23:1-12)The Crucifixion of Jesus (23:33-43)Jesus Dies (23:44-49)The Burial of Jesus (23:50-56) Luke 24 The Resurrection of Jesus (24:1-12)The Road to Emmaus (24:13-35)Jesus Appears to the Disciples (24:36-49)The Ascension of Jesus (24:50-53)